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Alicante, Spain | Summer Professional Development Seminar

Application Deadline

Apr 15, 2024

Days

Hours

This program has now closed. Email info@spanishstudies.org for late applications.

Start Date: May, 2024

– End Date: Jul, 2024

End Date: Jul, 2024

Credits: 3-6

$9.800

Program Overview

Welcome to our Professional Development Seminar for Spanish Teachers and Professors, hosted in the vibrant city of Alicante, Spain. This summer, join us for an enriching opportunity to delve into the latest advancements in language-learning techniques. Designed with a hands-on, practical approach, our seminar is structured into independent, yet complementary, 4-hour sessions. Participants will not only learn about innovative tools, ideas, and resources but also actively engage in the activities they will later bring to their classrooms. This experience promises to equip educators with new strategies to inspire and motivate their students in learning Spanish.

Program Details

Program Availability

Requirements

Inclusions

Tuition & course materials
Room & board
Cultural activities & day trips
Welcome/farewell meals
Health insurance
Ground transportation for activities

Fees: tuition & housing

Fees: tution only

Itinerary

New applicants can enroll in Week 1 or in Weeks 1 & 2. New applicants may not enroll in Week 2 only. If you are a returning participant, please enroll in Week 2 only.

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July 5, Friday - Arrival in Alicante
July 6, Saturday - Orientation Activities, City Tour, Visit to Santa Bárbara Castle, Welcome Lunch
July 7, Sunday - Day Trip to Valencia
July 8, Monday - Morning classes: 9:00a.m. - 1:30p.m.
July 9, Tuesday - Cooking Workshop in the Afternoon
July 10, Wednesday - Beach Excursion to San Juan
July 11, Thursday - Free Time to Explore
July 12, Friday - Excursion to a Local Winery
July 13, Saturday - Free Day to Explore the City. Farewell Lunch
July 14, Sunday - End of Program & Housing

July 12, Friday - Arrival in Alicante
July 13, Saturday - Orientation Activities, City Tour, Welcome Lunch by the Sea
July 14, Sunday - Day Trip to Altea
July 15, Monday - Morning classes: 9:00a.m. - 1:30p.m.
July 16, Tuesday - Spanish/Latino Dance Workshop
July 17, Wednesday - Lecture on Spanish Society Today Followed by Ice Cream
July 18, Thursday - Cultural Visit to Spanish Civil War Shelter
July 19, Friday - Afternoon Excursions Followed by Farewell Dinner
July 20, Saturday - Free Day to Relax at the Beach
July 21, Sunday - End of Program & Housing

July 5, Friday - Arrival in Alicante
July 6, Saturday - Orientation Activities, City Tour, Visit to Santa Bárbara Castle, Welcome Lunch
July 7, Sunday - Day Trip to Valencia
July 8, Monday - Morning classes: 9:00a.m. - 1:30p.m.
July 9, Tuesday - Cooking Workshop in the Afternoon
July 10, Wednesday - Beach Excursion to San Juan
July 11, Thursday - Free Time to Explore
July 12, Friday - Excursion to a Local Winery
July 13, Saturday - Free Day to Explore the City

July 14, Sunday - Day Trip to Elche
July 15, Monday - Morning classes: 9:00a.m. - 1:30p.m.
July 16, Tuesday - Flamenco Workshop
July 17, Wednesday - Lecture on Spanish Society Today Followed by Ice Cream
July 18, Thursday - Cultural Visit to Spanish Civil War Shelter
July 19, Friday - Afternoon Excursions Followed by Farewell Dinner
July 20, Saturday - Free Day to Relax at the Beach
July 21, Sunday - End of Program & Housing

Housing

Lodging for the program is at Villa Universitaria (the residence hall of the University of Alicante).

Academics

Syllabus

Week 1

One classroom session will be dedicated to each of the following (actual titles may vary slightly):

BLOCK 1 - WHAT DO I TEACH? CAN I MAKE IT EVEN BETTER?

Session 1 - How to develop oral skills in the Spanish classroom | How to develop written skills | Integration of skills.
Session 2 - The teaching of grammar and vocabulary with a highly practical approach
Session 3 - The development of intercultural awareness | The material and my context: a complex relationship | What is situated learning?

BLOCK 2 - WHO DO I TEACH? STUDENTS IN THE XXI CENTURY

Week 2

Week 2 is focused on a series of “hands-on” workshops of the topics discussed in Week 1. It includes overviews of general SLA theories and demonstrations and analysis of instructional approaches.
Classroom time will be dedicated to the crafting and performance of activities to use in the classroom and to “test out” the exercises and activities presented by the instructor. Participants will also get a chance to be “teachers” again in the classroom, in order to get constructive feedback from the UA teaching methodology instructors and fellow participants.
The first hour of class will be an in-depth review of the day’s topic session led by the head instructor and guest lecturers. The remaining hours each will focus on the practice of these approaches to help participants be comfortable with different methodologies.

Why This Program?

📚 Innovative Learning

💡 Hands-On Workshops

🌍 Cultural Enrichment

Dates & Fees

Term

Deadline

Start Date

End Date

Fee

Application

Summer Terms 1 & 2, 2024

Apr 15, 2024

May, 2024

Jul, 2024

$9.800

Summer Terms 1 & 2, 2024

Deadline

Apr 15, 2024

Start Date

May, 2024

End Date

Jul, 2024

Fee

$9.800

Summer Term 2, 2025

Apr 15, 2025

Jun, 2025

Jul, 2025

$5.300

Summer Term 2, 2025

Deadline

Apr 15, 2025

Start Date

Jun, 2025

End Date

Jul, 2025

Fee

$5.300

Summer Term 1, 2025

Apr 15, 2025

May, 2025

Jun, 2025

$5.300

Summer Term 1, 2025

Deadline

Apr 15, 2025

Start Date

May, 2025

End Date

Jun, 2025

Fee

$5.300

Summer Term 2 2025

Apr 15, 2025

Jun, 2025

Jul, 2025

$5.300

Summer Term 2 2025

Deadline

Apr 15, 2025

Start Date

Jun, 2025

End Date

Jul, 2025

Fee

$5.300

Summer Terms 1 2025

Apr 15, 2025

May, 2025

Jul, 2025

$5.300

Summer Terms 1 2025

Deadline

Apr 15, 2025

Start Date

May, 2025

End Date

Jul, 2025

Fee

$5.300

Summer, 2025

Apr 15, 2025

Jun, 2025

$5.300

Summer, 2025

Deadline

Apr 15, 2025

Start Date

Jun, 2025

End Date

Jun, 2025

Fee

$5.300

Summer, 2025

Apr 15, 2025

Jul, 2025

Aug, 2025

$5.300

Summer, 2025

Deadline

Apr 15, 2025

Start Date

Jul, 2025

End Date

Aug, 2025

Fee

$5.300

May Term, Summer 1 & 2 2025

Apr 15, 2025

May, 2025

Jul, 2025

$11.000

May Term, Summer 1 & 2 2025

Deadline

Apr 15, 2025

Start Date

May, 2025

End Date

Jul, 2025

Fee

$11.000

Summer 1 & 2 2025

May 15, 2025

Jun, 2025

Jul, 2025

$7.750

Summer 1 & 2 2025

Deadline

May 15, 2025

Start Date

Jun, 2025

End Date

Jul, 2025

Fee

$7.750

Summer 2 2025

May 15, 2025

Jun, 2025

Jul, 2025

$3.550

Summer 2 2025

Deadline

May 15, 2025

Start Date

Jun, 2025

End Date

Jul, 2025

Fee

$3.550

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Fees: tuition & housing

Fees: tution only

Requirements

Program `Summary

What does the fee include?

Tuition & course materials
Room & board
Cultural activities & day trips
Welcome/farewell meals
Health insurance
Ground transportation for activities

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